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Capacity and Pacific Disabled P eople’s O rganisations. August 2014. Pacific Disability Forum. Presenters. Setareki Macanawai Pacific Disability Forum. Deborah Rhodes and Robyn James Australia Pacific Islands Disability Support. Partner contributor. Nelly Caleb
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Capacity and Pacific Disabled People’s Organisations August 2014 Pacific Disability Forum
Presenters Setareki Macanawai Pacific Disability Forum Deborah Rhodes and Robyn James Australia Pacific Islands Disability Support
Partner contributor Nelly Caleb Disability Promotion & Advocacy Association (DPA)
Purpose and structure of session • What is capacity? • Suggested principles for contributions to DPO capacity through research • 2008 workshop – partnership as a contribution to capacity • PDF and APIDS research – questions, and methodology • Findings • Film
Capacity – what is it? • Capability to commit and engage • Capability to carry out tasks • Capability to relate and to attract resources • Capability to adapt and self-renew • Capability to balance diversity and coherence Source: Baser and Morgan 2006
How to contribute to capacity Apply relevant principles: • Seek to understand cultural values in each context and their influence on capacity • Build trust and mutual respect • Recognise and value existing capacity • Focus and build on strengths in each context Apply principles to research in disability: • Include people with disabilities as researchers • Research collaboratively • Research for the benefit of participants • Make sure the messages are useful
Research title • Capacity Development for Effective and Efficient Disabled People’s Organisationsin Pacific Island Countries • Undertaken 2011-13
Research objectives • Synthesise existing research on capacity development pathways for DPOs • Provide opportunities for reflection and learning in DPOs about capacity • Identify issues affecting capacity of DPOs • Develop principles and themes for DPO’s own capacity development • Identify preferred approaches for partners who wish to contribute to DPO capacity
Research questions • What capacity do DPOs consider they have already? • What factors influence the current capacity of DPOs? • What has worked well in terms of capacity development processes undertaken by DPOs themselves to date?
Research Questions (2) • What are DPO priorities for future organizational capacity development? • What are effective and preferred approaches and tools for development partners to contribute to DPO capacity?
Research elements • A literature survey • which identified that no other strengths-based research had been undertaken of DPOs internationally and little information was publicly available about the capacity of DPOs in the Pacific or elsewhere • Visits to 12 countries, which included: • training of researchers • Interviews • group meetings • planning and report-back workshops
Participating countries • Cook Islands • Tonga • Samoa • Fiji • Kiribati • Tuvalu • Nauru • Vanuatu • Solomon Islands • PNG • FSM • Palau
Research products • Country reports and country summaries, including case studies • Pacific wide report
Process for each country • Preparations before visits – identification of DPO nominated researcher • At least one researcher from PDF and APIDS spent one week in-country with DPO • First day with research team • Series of workshops/interviews/meetings with DPO members • Interviews with other stakeholders • Report back and planning workshop with DPO members • Drafting and revision of country report
Findings – in four categories • DPOs’ priorities for their own capacity pathways • What DPOs would like to be able to meet their priorities • How DPOs would like their partners to contribute • Overall conclusions
DPO capacity priorities • Expand on commitment among people with disabilities • Strategic and action planning and ability to implement agreed plans • Opportunities to increase the practice of advocacy • Stronger networks, relationships and partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels • Increased skills and confidence to use existing skills among members and Board members • Increased and reliable funding for operating costs • Increased membership and access by members to the DPO and the DPO to members
Strategic and action planning and ability to implement agreed plans
Stronger networks, relationships and partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels
Increased skills and confidence to use existing skills among members and Board members
Increased membership and access by members to the DPO and the DPO to members
Regular sources of funding for organisational operations and projects
Technical support, on specific issues identified by each DPO,
Volunteers, who are suitably qualified to provide relevant contributions and who have the personal qualities to work respectfully and collaboratively in DPOs
Funding for establishing and implementing exchange and mentoring programs within DPOs across the region and internationally
Funding for the organisation of in-country training in local languages
Provision of funds to purchase and maintain computers, software which supports accessibility for people with disabilities and training for members in the use of such systems.
DPO plans and priorities should be the driver of objectives, activities and funding
Both parties need to be able to discuss and be clear about expectations
CRPD, among other things, is a tool for contributing to capacity
Networking and collaboration between Pacific DPOs and others
Optimism, motivation and enthusiasm – based on recognition of strengths